Honda Civic pricing

Lex Luthor

what are opinions of price on a 2012 1.4 Civic like this

http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Honda/Civic/1.4i-ES/59014048445850920/

they are about 24 k new for this spec

do they hold their value that well?

colm_mcm

That's mad money that's not even a desirable engine compared to the diesel. it's a very ordinary 1.4 litre engine

robertxxx

Yeah, but that's honda for you, they are more expensive than most.

Plus they are better built and more reliable, less numbers sold so price of secondhand holds it's value well....too well some say.

colm_mcm

Its 2k more than an identical one in honda kildare (now sold)

robertxxx wrote: »

Yeah, but that's honda for you, they are more expensive than most.

Plus they are better built and more reliable, less numbers sold so price of secondhand holds it's value well....too well some say.

I know yeah, I'm the guy that has one and tried to convince you to get one

robertxxx

colm_mcm wrote: »

Its 2k more than an identical one in honda kildare (now sold)




I know yeah, I'm the guy that has one and tried to convince you to get one

Yeah I know, the jury's still out on it.

bazz26

This one is 1k cheaper:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Honda/Civic/1.4-I/66314077605350470/

Nicer colour too imo.

bazz26

What about the new Kia Ceed? Granted it will not hold it's value like the Civic but this one is 2 years younger for similar money and has most of the 7 year warranty left:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/KIA/Ceed/CEED-1.4/62014055944281340/

JohnBoy26

robertxxx wrote: »

Yeah, but that's honda for you, they are more expensive than most.

Plus they are better built and more reliable, less numbers sold so price of secondhand holds it's value well....too well some say.

Better built and more reliable than what?

dodzy

Lads, hijacking this and apologising in advance. But on the subject of civics, what do you think of this ?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic/7367863

Pitfalls ? Pricing ? Anything relevant ?

Cheers

bazz26

No mention of mileage so assume it is high. On UK plates so presume the price doesn't include VRT. Is the seller a dealer or just a randomer selling cheap UK reg cars from the side of the road? Why not go to NI/UK and buy one yourself, why pay a middleman who offers nothing in the way of comeback?

Lex Luthor

bazz26 wrote: »

What about the new Kia Ceed? Granted it will not hold it's value like the Civic but this one is 2 years younger for similar money and has most of the 7 year warranty left:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/KIA/Ceed/CEED-1.4/62014055944281340/

nice spot, might try drop over to see this tomorrow, thanks

Zcott

dodzy wrote: »

Lads, hijacking this and apologising in advance. But on the subject of civics, what do you think of this ?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic/7367863

Pitfalls ? Pricing ? Anything relevant ?

Cheers

Check for clutch slip on those 2.2s.

naughtysmurf

colm_mcm wrote: »

That's mad money that's not even a desirable engine compared to the diesel. it's a very ordinary 1.4 litre engine

An ordinary 1.4 litre engine is grand for a lot of people though, vast majority of my driving is local so rarely get above 55kph

bazz26 wrote: »

What about the new Kia Ceed? Granted it will not hold it's value like the Civic but this one is 2 years younger for similar money and has most of the 7 year warranty left:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/KIA/Ceed/CEED-1.4/62014055944281340/

Is there much of a difference spec & quality wise between the two?

I quite like the Civic

Same crowd have had this one up for ages

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/1.4-I-Vt/54414033444472850/advert?channel=CARS&featuredListingClickThru=true

colm_mcm

naughtysmurf wrote: »

An ordinary 1.4 litre engine is grand for a lot of people though, vast majority of my driving is local so rarely get above 55kph

Point is, the diesel in the Civic is bang up to date, and the 1.4 petrol isn't. The money they're asking for that car is too much.

Compared to a VW TSI engine, or even the Kia/Hyundai CVVT 1.4 engine from 7 years ago, its a bit of a letdown.

naughtysmurf

colm_mcm wrote: »

Point is, the diesel in the Civic is bang up to date, and the 1.4 petrol isn't. The money they're asking for that car is too much.

Compared to a VW TSI engine, or even the Kia/Hyundai CVVT 1.4 engine from 7 years ago, its a bit of a letdown.

How much do you think it's over priced by?

Why do you feel it's a bit of a letdown?

Lex Luthor

think i have her sold on the ceed, she going to look at one tomorrow at local dealer and i have a few to look at in dublin dealers

bazz26

She cannot really go wrong there.

bazz26

naughtysmurf wrote: »

An ordinary 1.4 litre engine is grand for a lot of people though, vast majority of my driving is local so rarely get above 55kph



Is there much of a difference spec & quality wise between the two?

I quite like the Civic

Same crowd have had this one up for ages

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/1.4-I-Vt/54414033444472850/advert?channel=CARS&featuredListingClickThru=true

Spec wise the Kia is not far off the Civic. Not much in the difference between build quality either, interior in both will never be as posh as that in a Golf but they are both less conservative and well screwed together.

That's a SE which is slightly lower spec than the ES that the OP linked, still doesn't justify the high price though.

colm_mcm

That ceed linked earlier is quite a basic model, manual AC, windey windows in the back, steel wheels etc.
Much better value for money though.

bazz26

Not a huge choice spec wise in fairly new petrol models.

Lex Luthor

the petrol ceed is just one spec from what i can see

still decent enough for what she needs

colm_mcm

Agreed, and its quite a nice looking car too.

Lex Luthor

bazz26 wrote: »

What about the new Kia Ceed? Granted it will not hold it's value like the Civic but this one is 2 years younger for similar money and has most of the 7 year warranty left:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/KIA/Ceed/CEED-1.4/62014055944281340/

thanks for tip bazz, deposit on it earlier

bazz26

Nice. In fairness it makes a lot of sense, practically new and most of the 7 year warranty remaining.

robertxxx

Lex Luthor wrote: »

thanks for tip bazz, deposit on it earlier

Did you get much of a discount.

Lex Luthor

robertxxx wrote: »

Did you get much of a discount.

I had a trade in and got more or less what other dealers were offering. a new one if i could get one would have been more or less 2k more